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South Korea says can overtake Japan through economic cooperation with North Korea
- August 06, 2019
When Trump and Kim met again in June on the border between the two Koreas, Moon did not join their private meeting. Listing industrial developments, such as the commercialization of 5G technology, and policies such as the New Southern Policy and New North Policy that aim to diversify Korea's export destinations, Moon said that stepping up innovative growth and expanding the scope of the Korean economy are "fundamental solutions" to the current situation. (more...)
- August 06, 2019
When Trump and Kim met again in June on the border between the two Koreas, Moon did not join their private meeting. Listing industrial developments, such as the commercialization of 5G technology, and policies such as the New Southern Policy and New North Policy that aim to diversify Korea's export destinations, Moon said that stepping up innovative growth and expanding the scope of the Korean economy are "fundamental solutions" to the current situation. (more...)
Tutankhamun sarcophagus revealed as restoration work begins
- August 06, 2019
Egyptian antiquities officials revealed the sarcophagus to the media at the conservation center of the new Grand Egyptian Museum. He won his fame for his tomb, which was discovered by British Egyptologist Howard Carter in Luxor in 1922 and has remained one of the best preserved. (more...)
- August 06, 2019
Egyptian antiquities officials revealed the sarcophagus to the media at the conservation center of the new Grand Egyptian Museum. He won his fame for his tomb, which was discovered by British Egyptologist Howard Carter in Luxor in 1922 and has remained one of the best preserved. (more...)
Sen. Mitch McConnell falls, fractures shoulder
- August 05, 2019
John Cornyn of Texas and Rob Portman of OH, whose states were impacted by mass shootings over the weekend. "This morning, Leader McConnell tripped at home on his outside patio and suffered a fractured shoulder". Democrat Amy McGrath, who is running to unseat Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, on Monday criticized the Kentucky Republican for a photo shared by his campaign that showed a gravestone with her name on it. (more...)
- August 05, 2019
John Cornyn of Texas and Rob Portman of OH, whose states were impacted by mass shootings over the weekend. "This morning, Leader McConnell tripped at home on his outside patio and suffered a fractured shoulder". Democrat Amy McGrath, who is running to unseat Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, on Monday criticized the Kentucky Republican for a photo shared by his campaign that showed a gravestone with her name on it. (more...)
Brazil drug lord tries to escape from prison disguising as his daughter
- August 05, 2019
As prison officials make him take off his elaborate disguise, he eventually appears in the flesh, wearing a sullen expression. The inmate had planned to leave his daughter inside the jail in the western part of Rio de Janeiro , officials say. (more...)
- August 05, 2019
As prison officials make him take off his elaborate disguise, he eventually appears in the flesh, wearing a sullen expression. The inmate had planned to leave his daughter inside the jail in the western part of Rio de Janeiro , officials say. (more...)
President Putin threatens Trump with nuclear weapons
- August 05, 2019
Russia will not reject its obligations toward the maintenance of global strategic stability, but can not ignore the security situation flowing from the USA withdrawal from the INF Treaty, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Moscow denies that the missile violated the treaty and accused the United States of wanting to abandon the pact so it can start a new arms race. The INF treaty was considered a cornerstone of global arms control architecture, but Washington has long called it ... (more...)
- August 05, 2019
Russia will not reject its obligations toward the maintenance of global strategic stability, but can not ignore the security situation flowing from the USA withdrawal from the INF Treaty, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said. Moscow denies that the missile violated the treaty and accused the United States of wanting to abandon the pact so it can start a new arms race. The INF treaty was considered a cornerstone of global arms control architecture, but Washington has long called it ... (more...)
European Union condemns air strike that kills dozens in Libya
- August 05, 2019
Reached by telephone, Murzuq municipal council member Mohamed Omar said: "The air strike resulted in 43 killed and 51 wounded". Middle East Eye could not verify these reports independently. With fighting for Tripoli stalled on the ground after initial advances by Haftar's forces, the two sides have increasingly taken their fight to the skies with warplanes and drones. (more...)
- August 05, 2019
Reached by telephone, Murzuq municipal council member Mohamed Omar said: "The air strike resulted in 43 killed and 51 wounded". Middle East Eye could not verify these reports independently. With fighting for Tripoli stalled on the ground after initial advances by Haftar's forces, the two sides have increasingly taken their fight to the skies with warplanes and drones. (more...)
Erdoğan threatens Kurds with attack in bid to drive out fighters
- August 05, 2019
Erdogan on Sunday said that Ankara's patience was coming to an end and Turkey had already informed Russian Federation and the U.S. that, if necessary, it would soon establish its own zone by moving forces east of the Euphrates without any help or coordination. (more...)
- August 05, 2019
Erdogan on Sunday said that Ankara's patience was coming to an end and Turkey had already informed Russian Federation and the U.S. that, if necessary, it would soon establish its own zone by moving forces east of the Euphrates without any help or coordination. (more...)
Violent Video Games Could Fuel More Mass Shootings Say Politicians
- August 05, 2019
There have been numerous studies showing no links between video games and aggression, but it seems they'll always be demonized in the wake of mass shootings. "We have to take a long look at who we are as a nation and where we want to go and what we're going to tolerate from social media and from video games". (more...)
- August 05, 2019
There have been numerous studies showing no links between video games and aggression, but it seems they'll always be demonized in the wake of mass shootings. "We have to take a long look at who we are as a nation and where we want to go and what we're going to tolerate from social media and from video games". (more...)
Cloudflare cuts off extremist site 8chan after multiple shootings
- August 05, 2019
On Saturday, 20 people were killed when a 21-year-old man started firing at an El Paso Walmart in Texas. The last shooting took place over the weekend, when a second mass-shooting also took place in the USA, in Dayton, Ohio , although this has not been linked to 8chan. (more...)
- August 05, 2019
On Saturday, 20 people were killed when a 21-year-old man started firing at an El Paso Walmart in Texas. The last shooting took place over the weekend, when a second mass-shooting also took place in the USA, in Dayton, Ohio , although this has not been linked to 8chan. (more...)
Nineteen dead as multiple vehicle crash causes huge explosion outside Cairo hospital
- August 05, 2019
At least 16 people have been killed and 21 injured after a large explosion in the surroundings of Cairo's Cancer Institute. It triggered a blaze that forced the partial evacuation of the National Cancer Institute. According to the country's official statistics agency, in 2018, there were 8,000 vehicle crashes in the country - crashes that left more than 3,000 people dead and 12,000 injured. (more...)
- August 05, 2019
At least 16 people have been killed and 21 injured after a large explosion in the surroundings of Cairo's Cancer Institute. It triggered a blaze that forced the partial evacuation of the National Cancer Institute. According to the country's official statistics agency, in 2018, there were 8,000 vehicle crashes in the country - crashes that left more than 3,000 people dead and 12,000 injured. (more...)
Dayton mass shooting victims honoured in vigil
- August 05, 2019
The heckling - which also included the words "make a change" - began as OH governor Mike DeWine spoke at the gathering, attended by hundreds. They said they also found a shotgun in his auto. A mourner leaves a candle at the scene of a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio , U.S. August 4, 2019. As Jeff Semple reports, this massacre occurred just hours after the mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. (more...)
- August 05, 2019
The heckling - which also included the words "make a change" - began as OH governor Mike DeWine spoke at the gathering, attended by hundreds. They said they also found a shotgun in his auto. A mourner leaves a candle at the scene of a mass shooting in Dayton, Ohio , U.S. August 4, 2019. As Jeff Semple reports, this massacre occurred just hours after the mass shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas. (more...)
Sudan generals, protest leaders ink constitutional declaration
- August 05, 2019
The deputy head of the ruling military council, General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo , and Protest movement leader Ahmed Rabie inked the constitutional declaration at a function attended by the Ethiopian mediators and the African Union . A formal signing ceremony of a power-sharing deal between rival sides in Sudan will be held on August 17 in the presence of leaders of various countries. (more...)
- August 05, 2019
The deputy head of the ruling military council, General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo , and Protest movement leader Ahmed Rabie inked the constitutional declaration at a function attended by the Ethiopian mediators and the African Union . A formal signing ceremony of a power-sharing deal between rival sides in Sudan will be held on August 17 in the presence of leaders of various countries. (more...)
Trump Defends Stance on China Trade After New Tariffs
- August 05, 2019
Crude oil futures continue lower as markets remain concerned about U.S. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down 75 cents, or 1.21%, to $61.14 per barrel by 1225 GMT. Trump last week said he would impose a 10% tariff on $300 billion of Chinese imports starting on September 1 and said he could raise duties further if China's President Xi Jinping failed to move more quickly towards a trade deal. (more...)
- August 05, 2019
Crude oil futures continue lower as markets remain concerned about U.S. Brent crude futures LCOc1 were down 75 cents, or 1.21%, to $61.14 per barrel by 1225 GMT. Trump last week said he would impose a 10% tariff on $300 billion of Chinese imports starting on September 1 and said he could raise duties further if China's President Xi Jinping failed to move more quickly towards a trade deal. (more...)
El Paso Shooting: Beto O’Rourke Reacts By Saying Trump "Stokes Racism"
- August 05, 2019
There was a noticeably very long pause before O'Rourke replied that he didn't know the point that Tapper was trying to make but that it is "pretty obvious" that Trump's " rhetoric " is "encouraging greater racism" as well as "the violence that so often follows". (more...)
- August 05, 2019
There was a noticeably very long pause before O'Rourke replied that he didn't know the point that Tapper was trying to make but that it is "pretty obvious" that Trump's " rhetoric " is "encouraging greater racism" as well as "the violence that so often follows". (more...)
Teenager arrested after 'throwing' boy from 10th floor of Tate Modern gallery
- August 05, 2019
The suspect had remained with members of the public at the Tate after the incident. The mental health of the teenager is one line of inquiry. An air ambulance landed near the art gallery on the south bank of the River Thames in London . Olga Malchevska, a BBC journalist who was also on the 10th floor at the time of the incident, told the broadcaster that she heard a woman "desperately crying" and saying "my son, oh my son". (more...)
- August 05, 2019
The suspect had remained with members of the public at the Tate after the incident. The mental health of the teenager is one line of inquiry. An air ambulance landed near the art gallery on the south bank of the River Thames in London . Olga Malchevska, a BBC journalist who was also on the 10th floor at the time of the incident, told the broadcaster that she heard a woman "desperately crying" and saying "my son, oh my son". (more...)
Network provider drops website 8chan after El Paso shooting
- August 05, 2019
If 8chan doesn't find a security service provider soon, the portal will become prone to DDoS attacks which could force-shut the website entirely. It is also represents a complete reversal of Cloudflare's position from less than 24 hours earlier, when the cofounder and chief executive Matthew Prince defended his company's relationship with 8chan as a "moral obligation" in an extensive interview with the Guardian . (more...)
- August 05, 2019
If 8chan doesn't find a security service provider soon, the portal will become prone to DDoS attacks which could force-shut the website entirely. It is also represents a complete reversal of Cloudflare's position from less than 24 hours earlier, when the cofounder and chief executive Matthew Prince defended his company's relationship with 8chan as a "moral obligation" in an extensive interview with the Guardian . (more...)
The Duchess of Sussex celebrates her 38th birthday
- August 05, 2019
You two are going to do wonderful things together. "Happy birthday Meghan ", a third added. Kensington Palace shared a photo of Meghan with Harry alongside William and Kate, and the Prince of Wales. And today the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were at it again, with the Duke gushing over his "amazing" wife on social media. Taking to the Sussex Royal Instagram page, Harry shared a picture of Meghan wearing a blue Veronica Beard dress while they were at the opening of The Queen's ... (more...)
- August 05, 2019
You two are going to do wonderful things together. "Happy birthday Meghan ", a third added. Kensington Palace shared a photo of Meghan with Harry alongside William and Kate, and the Prince of Wales. And today the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were at it again, with the Duke gushing over his "amazing" wife on social media. Taking to the Sussex Royal Instagram page, Harry shared a picture of Meghan wearing a blue Veronica Beard dress while they were at the opening of The Queen's ... (more...)
London teen goes missing in Seremban
- August 05, 2019
Nora, who is the daughter of an Irish-French couple who have lived in London for around 20 years, was staying with her family in the town of Seremban, on the edge of rainforest near Kuala Lumpur. Cook described the girl's parents as "frantic", adding that it is "out of character" for Nora to go wandering off. Her devastated uncle posted on social media yesterday: 'Any friends with connections in Malaysia pls get in touch if you think you can help in any way, my niece (Nora Quoirin, right) ... (more...)
- August 05, 2019
Nora, who is the daughter of an Irish-French couple who have lived in London for around 20 years, was staying with her family in the town of Seremban, on the edge of rainforest near Kuala Lumpur. Cook described the girl's parents as "frantic", adding that it is "out of character" for Nora to go wandering off. Her devastated uncle posted on social media yesterday: 'Any friends with connections in Malaysia pls get in touch if you think you can help in any way, my niece (Nora Quoirin, right) ... (more...)
Heath Ministry: Seventeen dead in car explosion in central Cairo
- August 05, 2019
The health ministry did not say if hospital patients or staff were among the casualties. But why the crash caused such a large explosion was not immediately clear. Cairo University, with which the centre is affiliated, denied claims that the explosion had taken place inside the site or that the blaze had spread to the centre. (more...)
- August 05, 2019
The health ministry did not say if hospital patients or staff were among the casualties. But why the crash caused such a large explosion was not immediately clear. Cairo University, with which the centre is affiliated, denied claims that the explosion had taken place inside the site or that the blaze had spread to the centre. (more...)
'Time for change': New Zealand unveils bill to legalise abortion
- August 05, 2019
Now abortion in New Zealand is an offense under the Crimes Act, and a woman can only legally get an abortion if two doctors certify that continuing the pregnancy would result in danger to her mental or physical health. The third option , model C, was a compromise, and would require that test be passed for abortions after 22 weeks. Reform campaigners had been calling for the first option and have described today's announcement as a mixed bag. (more...)
- August 05, 2019
Now abortion in New Zealand is an offense under the Crimes Act, and a woman can only legally get an abortion if two doctors certify that continuing the pregnancy would result in danger to her mental or physical health. The third option , model C, was a compromise, and would require that test be passed for abortions after 22 weeks. Reform campaigners had been calling for the first option and have described today's announcement as a mixed bag. (more...)
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